Placement Process
Students can take a first Spanish course at 含羞草研究室 only after the department has assessed their level and recommended an appropriate class. This recommendation is determined on the basis of the placement survey that all students must take before course registration, any AP score earned in Spanish, and in some cases, additional consultation with the department.
For additional questions, please contact our placement coordinators, Margaret Boyle (mboyle2@bowdoin.edu) and Christian Puma Ninacuri (c.pumaninacuri@bowdoin.edu)
Students who received scores of 4 or higher on the AP exam, or 6 or higher on the IB exam, will be awarded one AP/IB credit upon the successful completion of a course, level 2005 or higher, with a grade of B or higher. Credit will not be given if a student places into, or elects to take, a course lower than 2305. Only one AP credit may be earned per person per language. (Please remember that all students, regardless of AP/IB score, should take the placement test).
How to take the placement exam and obtain your course recommendation
- Login to Canvas at .
- Click on the Placement Exams and Surveys link specific to your class year.
- Find Hispanic Studies under Languages and follow the online directions carefully.
Choosing Courses
During course registration, all students should know which course level was recommended based on their placement exam. This information is available from their academic advisors through the registrar’s electronic system (Polaris).
Students should enroll in the recommended course. Movement between course levels can be allowed during the first weeks of classes only after consultation with the instructors.